by Dr. Martha Grout — By decoding some 40,000 genes in the human body, the Human Genome Project opened up an entirely new spectrum of knowledge. Genetic testing now gives us the ability to understand the body’s vulnerabilities and each person’s unique genetic predispositions. Genetic testing can sample the risk for about 1,500 diseases. Having […]
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Advances in cancer treatment
February 26, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — The conventional treatment for cancer is the familiar trio of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Oncologists are trained to apply a one-size-fits-all approach to the chemo, then send their patients home to cross their fingers and hope for the best. This is the American standard of care. Several studies have done […]
Breast cancer: Awareness or prevention?
February 25, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — Every fall, the landscape turns pink as throngs of women don running shoes in the hope of curing breast cancer. Yet, the money generated from these endeavors has not been shown to impact the fact that one in eight women still gets breast cancer. Earlier this year, the President’s Cancer […]
Are cell phones hazardous to your health?
February 23, 2012
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by Ann Louise Gittleman — The debate over cell phone use has taken a dramatic turn, especially in light of studies showing the increase in specific kinds of rare tumors. In late May 2011, the World Health Organization listed mobile phone use in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. In […]
Estrogen and breast cancer
February 23, 2012
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by Dr. Ann Lovick — If there is one thing women fear, it is breast cancer. Perhaps it is the fact that breasts are such a feminine attribute, strongly associated with attractiveness and fertility, or that women associate breast cancer with a loss of sexuality and even a loss of self. Some women are afraid […]
Microwave ovens: Another form of radiation?
February 23, 2012
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by Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman — Radiation from nuclear power plants has been in the news a lot these days — and for good reason. But what about the radiation emitted from your microwave oven? Convenience vs. health Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic energy, like radio waves or light waves. They do not use […]
Health in a tailspin? Try bioenergetics
February 23, 2012
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by Carol Rose Keppler — Wikipedia describes entropy as a measure of disorder or unpredictability — a system spontaneously evolving away from its initial condition. Entropy is an interesting word and a scientific concept that seemed unrelated to health and wellness — until now. Entropy is the process of deterioration and decline, just as what […]
Mainstream news beginning to question value of mammogram
February 23, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — From the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® organization to the American Cancer Society, everyone preaches that women need to get annual mammograms because the screening saves lives — right? Well, think again. A recent analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that most women who discover breast cancer as […]
February 26, 2012
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